Valve



v.PatentedSepi. 4,l 1.928. i i

UNITED STATES :me 4.3181102, civi- '1.683.154 PATENTOFFICE.

meenam' rumors; LULU n. menor Annniismaa'rnix or unanime l.fiaierioi,:niermann j VALVE.

appunti@ mea ren-nary is, 192e. serial no. sacas.

M invention relates to valves, and more particularly to high ressure-valves having no packing, or in ot er', words, a packless'- valve, and, it is a distinct and practical im- 5 provement to overcome certain practical obc jections to, and defects in, high pressure valves and particularly ofthe' type shown in my U. S. Letters Patent Number 875,096, 4and my co-pending application, Serial Num-4 l l ber 7,501over which my present valve struc- 'ture 1s an improvement. I

The object of my resent invention is to provide an all metal igh pressure valve obviating all independent decomposable valve l packings. 1 y A further object of the invention is to prorvide a packless valve adapted for use with ammonia, steam, or water with or without alkali properties, water'impregnated with sulhur, or with other fluids, both under high or ow pressure.

A further object of the invention is to provide a valve which will positively prevent leakage under either high or low pressure.

A still further object of the invention is the rovision ofa spline and groove connection getween two of the valve members to per mit of a very fineV adjustment-of the upper valve stem shoulder with co-acting seat so as to prevent leakage with low pressure steam and water, such as radiator valvesl and the like, where the assistance of high pressure 4is. lacking to assist in perfecting a tight joint between the valve stem shoulder an its seat. Af' still further object of the invention is to provide resilient means disposed within the valve handle itself for exerting upward pressure upon the upper valve stem member of a ackless valve to positively prevent leakage rom around the valve stem under low pressure as well as high pressure.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a packless valve which possesses advantages in points of simplicity,

efficiency, and, at the Sametime proves itself comparatively inexpensive in manufacture and especially in maintainance.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter more Jfully described and finally pointed out in the claim heretov appended.`

Referring to the accompanying drawings :forming a part of this specification, wherein l1-4 of Fig. 1. v

like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout-the several views:

Fig. 1, is va vertical sectional elevation of a packless valve embodying the features of my 1 nvention.-

Fig.. 2, is a top plan view of the valve withy a portion o f the handle broken awa Fig. 3, is a side elevation of -tge coiled spring.

Fig. 4,

is a sectional view taken on line -In carrying out the aim of my present invention, I have shown a suitable valve casing designated 1 of the globe valve type having the externally screw threaded neck 2.

The casing 1 may be of any suitable form, but is illustrated as'providedat its ends with A vt-he internally screw threaded hexagonal ilanges 3 'tand 4 which provide outlet and in let openings. A suitable internal partition 5 integral with the casing is provided with a vertical-ly disposed internally screw threaded opening 6 extending` partially therethrou h, which opening terminates at its lower en in a non-screw threaded opening 7 of a less diameter than opening 6, thus providing a iiat flange seat 8,y encircling the opening?. .A removable vseating disc 9 having a peripheral flange 10 at its lower edge is `seated upon the iiange seat 8 and held from displacement by means ot an externally screw threaded lock ring -11 having engagement with the inter-nally screw threaded opening 6.l The lock ring frictionally receives the upper end of the seating disc 9 and the lower face of the lock ring`11 engages the iiange 10 of the seating disc, as shown in Fig. 1. The seating disc 9 is provided with an opening 12 lat its lowerend which registers with the opening 7. The seating disc 9 is further provided With/ a conical seating face 13 above the opening 12. The upper face of the seating disc is provided with a plurality of facial grooves 14 for receiving a tool for grinding the lower ace of the seating disc intoperfect contact with l@ fiat flange seat 8. The upper face of the lock ring 11 is provided with a plurality o facial grooves 15 for receivingl a tool for locking the ring in place and for. removing the ringwhen desired. It will be understood that the seating disc-is non screw threaded and is held in position by the locking ring 11 which permits the seating disc to be separated or removed-from the lockring for grinding both contacting surfaces ci the seating disc, 119

The seating disc disclosed in my co-pending application Serial Number 7,501, 1s not associated with a lock ring, but is itself exterprovide an anfrular seatlng shoulder 18 for contact with the inner and up r faces of the tubular casing neck 2, there y establishing a leak proof joint at this point. The closing cap, or hood member 16 is clamped in its home position by means of a hexagonal internally screw threaded lock ring 19 having engagement with the externally screw threaded neck 2 and provided with an inwardly d1- rected flange 20 for contact with the upper face of the cap flange 17, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The cap 16 has its lower end contracted, or reduced in diameter to provide an annular space-21 within the casing neck 2.

The sleeve cap,`or hood 16 is rovided wlth an internall rew threaded ore or socket 22 extending from the lower end thereof to a conical seating surface 23 near the upper end of the cap, and, which seating surface terminates vupwardly in a non-screw threaded bore having the bearingsurface 24 which is in axial alignment with the screw threaded socket 22. The lower, or skirt end of the cap has a conical seating surface 25.

A valve plug member is disposed within the casing 1 and consists of a bifurcated externally screw threaded shank 26 having threaded engagement with the internally screw threaded socket 22 of the vclosing cap member 16 and which is provided at its lower end with a head 27 having its lower end provided with a seating face 28 which co-acts with the conical seat `13 of the removable seating disc 9 when the valve is closed and the head 27 has its upper end provided with a conical seating surface 29 which co-acts with the seating surface 25 at the lower end of the closing cap when the valve is fully open, thus forming a tight joint between the head of the valve plug member and the closing cap member 16 when the valve is fully open.

A suitable cylindrical valve stem 30 is rotatably receivable in the bore 24 of the closing cap 16 and is provided at its upper end with a square section 31which extends upwards beyond the upper. face 32 of the closing cap 16 and this square section 31 terminates in an upwardl directed reduced externally screw threade stem 33. The lower end of the valve stem 30 is provided with a cone head 34 having a seating face 35 which co-acts at all times with the interior conical seating face 23l of the closing cap 16 so that the contacting faces 23 and 35 will form a tight rotatable joint between the cone head 34 of the valve stem 30 and the interior conical seat 23 of the closing cap 16, thus working with the contacting faces 25 and 29 of the valve plu and closing cap provides a double guard an protection against any possible leakage, or

escape of steam, water, ammonia, gas, or other fluidsunder pressure around the upper end of the valve stem, when the valve is in its open osition and also when the valve is closed ue to the lower contacting faces 13 and 28.

It will be observed no gaskets of any kind when turned inthe op osite direction lowered r to cause the plug mem er to move downwardly for closin the valve. l

As is maniest and evident from the drawings that high pressure within the valve casing l will insure against valve stem leakage due to the contacting faces 22 and 35, it may develop at times with low pressure, such as when the valve is used in connection with radiators, or other devices, due to the pressure beingV too slight to exert any upward pressure against the cone head 34 to hold the seating surface 35 thereof in positive leak tight contact withits co-acting seating surface 23 of the closing cap 16, and dueto the factthat the valve stem cone head 34 can be held leak tight against its seating face 23,

I shall now describe the novel adjustable handle means I employ with each valve to positively insure against leakage around the valve stem whether used in highor low` pressure service.

Slidably mounted upon the square shank end 31 of the valve stem 30 is a handle plate member 36 having an upwardl extending sleeve portion 37 through whic theshank 31 also extends. Fixed to the plate member 36 is a suitable annular handle 38 which provides an annular lower recess 39 around the sleeve 37 for the reception of a suitable coiled spring 40 preferabl made from flattened material, and which a so provides an up r annular recess 40 of greater diameter t an recess 39 to receive a flat closure plate 41 mounted upon the coiled spring-40 and provided with a central opening 42 for the passage dif the upper screw threaded stem section 33 of the valve stem 30 which stem is provided with a suitable nut 33 for tightening the plate against the spring'to stiffen the tension of the spring when desired so as to always insure a tight contact of the seating surfaces 22 and35, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

vIt will be here observed that the coiled spring 40 is concealed entirely within the handle of the valve and is never at any time exposed to steam, water, ammonia, or gas under pressure within the valve, thus it is not subject to deterioration and, further, can

be removed or replaced at any time by merely removing the nut and closure plate without taking apart any ofouter parts of the valve.

In this form of self adjusting means, there is no necessity of resetting any adjustments due to any sticking of the contacting faces 23 and 35 from any cause, as the faces can be broken apart for rotation of the stem after the longest of standing by first exertin pressure downwardly upon the valve stem or breaking apart the contacting faces prior to turning the valve stem by means of the handle 38. It will be apparent that the coiled spring will also yieldingly hold the lower seating face 43 of the handle plate 36 in frictional contact with the upperseating face 32 of the closing cap 16 due to the upward pressureA exerted by the coiled spring upon the closure plate 41.

It is evident that while I have shown a globe type of valve, that any other pattern may be made. f

From the fore oing description, it is evident that I provi e a metallic packless valve which is simple in construction,- com aratively inexpensive in manufacture and hlghly eiiicient for the purposes intended.

The many advantages of the herein described invention will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

I do not wish to be understood as having limited myself tothe specific details of construction shown and described, but desire to have it understood that the invention Ihave shown in the drawings is merely illustrative as it is manifest that various minor changes may be made 1n the exact construction and particular arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention,

hence I reserve the right to make any such changes, or modifications as may fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim when fairly construed.

fixed my signature.

What I claim is:

In a packless valve, a casing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, a casing partition having an openingA disposed between the inlet and outlet openings, a recess formed tapered seating surface at the lower end of v said valve plug adapted to co-'act with tapered seating surface of said seating ring member,

an upper external tapered seating surface for said valve plug adapted to co-act with the tapered seating surface at the lower end of said closing cap member, an internal ta ered' seating surface near the upper end o said closing-cap member, a valve stem rotatably carried by the upper end of said closing cap member, an external tapered seating surface at the lower end of said valve stem adapted to co-act with the upper internal tapered seating surface of the closing cap member, a sliding connection between the valve stem and the va ve plug, a handle having an annular groove .surrounding'the upper end of the valve stem and terminating upwardly in a recess, a coiled spring seated in the annulargroove and extending into the recess, a metallic disc seated upon saidl spring and re-` ceivable in said recess, and a nut for said valve'stem engagmg said metalhc dlsc.

, In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afi JAMES A. Brsrror. 

